Navigation system

• US 20060200302A1
• Filed: 03/04/2005
• Published: 09/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Twin Communications of America Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Twin Communications of America Incorporated
• Inventors: Seko, Shigeyuki
• Application Number:
  US11/073,410
• Publication Number:
  US 20060200302A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

Techniques for a navigation system realizing a large cost reduction and speedy on-demand functions of a portable terminal device are provided. In an embodiment of the present invention, a navigation system comprises a navigation terminal 3 for downloading and displaying information and a content server 1 for transmitting content generated based on position information of the navigation terminal 3 to the navigation terminal 3. The various applications and services delivered with the navigation terminal 3 utilize XOE 30 through the content server 1. As well as enhancing applications of the client terminal 3, starting a completely new service can be easily realized. Building a system into the XOE 30 in advance to deliver the new service through the content server 1 is not necessary. With the XOE 30, a favorite service can be started at any time without any preparations.

Claims

1. A navigation system comprising:

a navigation terminal for downloading and displaying information, the navigation terminal comprising;

a receiving device for receiving delivered information;

a processing device for processing the received information using an application loaded on the navigation terminal;

a display device for displaying processed information; and

transmitting device for transmitting position information of the navigation terminal to the information receiving device when the navigation terminal has moved; and

a server for transmitting content generated based on position information of the navigation terminal to the navigation terminal, the server comprising;

information receiving device for receiving an input of the position information from the navigation terminal through a network;

moving direction prediction device for predicting the succeeding moving direction of the navigation terminal based on the input position information;

map information generating device for generating map information based on the predicted information; and

information delivery device for delivering the generated map information through the network.

2. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the processing device comprises:

data synchronizing device for synchronizing data to be delivered from the information delivery device with the receiving device of the navigation terminal; and

package management device for executing a plurality of preset functions without the use of software on a platform, and the plurality of functions are executed after downloading the received information to be processed by the processing device whenever position information of the navigation terminal changes.

3. The navigation system according to claim 2, wherein the package management device downloads information to execute an appropriate function from the server at the request of a new service and then installs an application capable of providing the new service on the navigation terminal.

4. The navigation system according to claim 2, wherein the package management device downloads information to execute an appropriate function from the server at the request of a new service and then installs an application capable of providing the new service on the navigation terminal.

5. The navigation system according to claim 4, wherein the server comprises a database storing a plurality of applications to be sent to the navigation terminal upon the request of the navigation terminal.

6. The navigation system according to claim 4, wherein the moving direction prediction device divides adjacent map information into a plurality of blocks based on the information that the information receiving device has received and the processing device of the navigation terminal downloads only information on blocks in a moving direction of the navigation terminal.

7. The navigation system according to claim 6, wherein the moving direction prediction device divides adjacent map information into nine blocks and the processing device of the navigation terminal downloads only information on five blocks in the moving direction of the navigation terminal.

8. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the downloading and displaying by the navigation terminal is performed without downloading information stored on a CD-ROM device, a DVD-ROM device, or a hard disc device to the navigation terminal.

9. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the navigation system is equipped on a vehicle.

10. The navigation system according to claim 9 further comprising a security device for alerting at least one of an owner of the vehicle, law enforcement authority, and third party when the vehicle is stolen.

11. The navigation system according to claim 10, wherein the navigation terminal is configured to execute an emergency program when the vehicle is stolen, and the server is configured to predict vehicle movement direction by the moving direction prediction device based on position information of the navigation terminal.

12. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the downloading by the navigation terminal is of information stored on at least one of a flash memory, RAM, and ROM.

13. A navigation system comprised of a navigation terminal for downloading and displaying information and a server for transmitting content generated based on position information of the navigation terminal to the navigation terminal,

wherein the server comprises:

information receiving means for receiving an input of the position information from the navigation terminal through a network;

moving direction prediction means for predicting the succeeding moving direction of the navigation terminal based on the input position information;

map information generating means for generating map information based on the predicted information; and

information delivery means for delivering the generated map information through the network,

the navigation terminal comprises;

receiving means for receiving the delivered information;

processing means for processing the received information using an application loaded on the navigation terminal;

display means for displaying the processed information; and

transmitting means for transmitting the position information of the navigation terminal to the information receiving means when the navigation terminal has moved, and

the processing means comprises;

data synchronizing means for synchronizing data to be delivered from the information delivery means with the receiving means of the navigation terminal; and

package management means for executing a plurality of preset functions without the use of software on a platform, and the plurality of functions are executed after downloading the received information to be processed by the processing means whenever position information of the navigation terminal changes.

14. The navigation system according to claim 13, wherein information generated by the map information generating means includes information on traffic, restaurant, accommodation, shop, weather, parking and news in addition to the map information.

15. The navigation system according to claim 13, wherein the package management means downloads information to execute an appropriate function from the server at the request of a new service and then installs an application capable of providing the new service on the navigation terminal.

16. The navigation system according to claim 15, wherein the server comprises a database storing a plurality of applications to be sent to the navigation terminal upon the request of the navigation terminal.

17. The navigation system according to claim 15, wherein the moving direction prediction means divides adjacent map information into a plurality of blocks based on the information that the information receiving means has received and the processing means of the navigation terminal downloads only information on blocks in a moving direction of the navigation terminal.

18. The navigation system according to claim 17, wherein the moving direction prediction means divides adjacent map information into nine blocks and the processing means of the navigation terminal downloads only information on five blocks in the moving direction of the navigation terminal.

19. The navigation system according to claim 13, wherein none of a CD-ROM device, a DVD-ROM device and a hard disc device is loaded into the navigation terminal.

20. The navigation system according to claim 13, wherein in case that a vehicle equipped with the navigation terminal is stolen, the navigation terminal executes an emergency program and the server predicts the succeeding moving direction by the moving direction prediction means based on position information of the navigation terminal and comprises security means for alerting the police.